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Friday, August 31, 2018

Restored coat back on display at school

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What a long, strange trip it's been for Gloucester High School's once decaying Civil War era-coat. Now restored to its tailored, but...
Wednesday, August 29, 2018

For $500K, and agreeing to protect historic features, a Civil War-era depot made famous by Great Locomotive Chase can be yours

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The depot is the oldest commercial building in Dalton Transaction window (Georgia Trust for Historic Prerservation) A northwe...
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Saturday, August 25, 2018

Remembering the boys of Maine's 5th and 8th: On Peaks Island near Portland, you can visit their summer retreats, spend the night at one

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Guests can rent rooms at the 8th Maine lodge and museum ... where veterans met more than a century ago (8th Maine OL&M) ...
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Sunday, August 19, 2018

Behind-the-scenes tour of the Atlanta Cyclorama: Restoration gives painting new life; exhibits will tell a broader story than old days

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Tour participants take in mural details before diorama is installed in foreground. Escalator leads to viewing platform (Picket p...
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Fascinated by the Civil War since childhood, I used to terrorize my children by dragging them to battlefields across the South. I am a writer, editor and Web producer.
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